Operation Manual

Use Serial Console

If your machine is controlled via a serial console, activate this option and specify

which COM port to use at which speed. See info grub or http://www.gnu

.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#Serial-terminal

10.3.5 Changing Boot Loader Type

Set the boot loader type in Boot Loader Installation. The default boot loader in open-

SUSE is GRUB2. To use GRUB, LILO or ELILO, proceed as follows:

WARNING: LILO is unsupported

Using LILO is not recommended—it is unsupported on openSUSE. Only use it

in special cases.

Procedure 10.4:

Changing the Boot Loader Type

Select the Boot Loader Installation tab.

For Boot Loader, select GRUB or LILO.

In the dialog box that opens, select one of the following actions:

Propose New Conguration

Have YaST propose a new conguration.

Convert Current Conguration

Have YaST convert the current conguration. When converting the conguration,

some settings may be lost.

Start New Conguration from Scratch

Write a custom conguration. This action is not available during the installation

of openSUSE.

Read Conguration Saved on Disk

Load your own bootloader conguration le. This action is not available during

the installation of openSUSE.

Click OK two times to save the changes.

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